Garment rack



H. BERNICK GARMENT RACK Dec, 27, 1949 Filed July l5, `1947 Arx Mam/L rm. ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 27, 1949 sir/Ares' PATENT ortica GARMENT RACKv Herbert Bernick, New Y''rlfNf' Y. Application July 15, 194'7,.seria11No.- 760,965 m (c1. air-123i" l 2 Claims.

This invention relates to garment racks,.par ticularl'y'.A of the type which Iliroml wall-to ywall oflclsets or'the lile and 'aresecured at both'ends upenhsuch'opposite walls". Y

THe objctofte invention is to provide agarmentra`cl'`.po1 or hanger which`-is madfofa minimum number of -parts, readily attachable to opposite walls of a clothes closet or the like, capable of wide range of adjustment to t across spaces of different widths, practically incapable of collapsing and substantially free of sag.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the three parts of this invention separately; Fig. 2 shows the three parts of the device in associated relation with opposite closet walls spaced at considerable width; Fig. 3 illustrates the same device of Figs. 1 and 2 secured to walls substantially closer together than those of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 shows a modification in part of the device of Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The rack shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 consists of two securing end plates I--I0 provided with a multiplicity of screw holes I2-I2', a pair of sleeves I4--I4 integral with the plates I0-I'0 and an intermediate connecting member or rod I8. The intermediate connecting member I8 is provided at its ends with collars provided with screw threads 2li-20', the diameter of such collars being slightly greater than the diameter of the body of the intermediate connecting member I8. The inner end surfaces of the sleeves I4-I4' are provided with screw threads II-I 6' to co-act with the corresponding threads 2li-20. The threads IB-IB' and 20-20 are of such relation that the threads -20 may pass entirely beyond and inwardly of the threads IE--II' whereby the collars are slidably positioned within the sleeves I4-I'4. The threads 20-20 are left and right hand screw threaded, respectively, in order that upon turning the rod I8, the screw thread portions thereof will simultaneously cooperate with the corresponding threads II--IB on the rods. The screw thread ends of the rod I8 are preferably of such diameter in order that, when they clear the threads IG-I E', they will tend to fit with a minimum of play into the internal spaces of the sleeves I4-I4 and snugly contact the inner wall 22-22 of sleeves III-I4'. The end securing plates III-I0' are fixed to the opposite walls W-W by a multiplicity of screws 24-24 passing through the screw holes I2*I2.

In order to secure the parts I`4-I4 and I8 together, it is preferred to assemble the rod I8 by interengaging the screw threads IE--IB' and 20-20' and turning the rod until the screw threaded ends. ofthe rodf I8-v pass beyond the threads IBL-I I5y and enter into the internal spaceY inthe sleeves i4-I4! and interengage the walls withrespect Atol the rod I8, in` order that the securinglplatesrI--IU engage thefopposite walls W`Wf whereupon such plates :are secured infy and 2li-2t interengaged provided of course that the space is not wider than the total possible capacity of the rod I8.

The device of Fig. 4 is a modification of that y of Figs. 1, 2 and 3. In the device of the latter gures, the end plates III-Ill are integrally formed with the collars I4-I4' and the connecting member I8 is made of a single section of tubing, the ends whereof are expanded to form rthe collars 2li-20. In Fig. 4 the end plates 30 (there being two like plates but only one of which is shown) are internally screw threaded and are attached to the wall W by a series of screws passing through the slots 32. The sleeves 34--34 are externally screw threaded at their ends for threaded relation with the screw threads of the end plates 3i). The inner surface 36-36 of the sleeves 34--34' are smooth and are provided at their inner ends with screw threads 38-38 which are preferably separately formed internally on rings of metal welded on the surface 36-36' by the welds l0-40. The connecting'member 42 is provided with end collars having screw threads 44-44 on their outer surface to cooperate with the screw threads 38-38'. The collars carrying the threads 44-44' are secured to the member 42 by the welds 46-46.

The five parts of Fig. 4 are assembled by screwing the two sleeves 34-34' to their respective end plates 30 and the connecting member 42 (the threads 44-44' of which are left and right hand threads) with the internal screw threads 38-38. The connecting member 42 is rotated until the threads 44-44' are entirely clear of the threads 38-38 whereupon the ends of the member 42 may freely slide in the internal hollow portion of the collars @I4-34', in much the same manner as the collars 20--20 slide in the hollows of the sleeves I4-I4.

The diameter of the body portion of the connecting member I8 and the diameter of the body portion of the connecting member 42 are respectively of less diameter than the diameter across the screw threaded portions I6-I6 and 38-38 in order that the body portions of said connecting members may freely slide through the corresponding screw threaded portions.

The ends 2li-20' and 44-44' of the connecting members |`8 and 42 cannot escape from their respective sleeves by mere sliding relation inasmuch as the screw threaded ends of the connecting members cannot, by such motion, pass beyond the threaded portions of the sleeves.

I claim:

1. A garment rack comprising a pair ofv end sleeves, means to secure said sleeves, in spaced relation, to opposite walls or the like, a connecting member having a length greater than the distance apart of said sleeves left and right, screw threads at opposite end portions of said connecting member, said sleeves being hollow for a considerable portion of their length, the inner walls of said sleeves ybeing screw threaded at their end portions,vto engage, Vin screw threaded relation, the threads of said connecting member to permit the passage of said screw threaded end portions of said connecting member into said hollow portion in back of the screw threaded portions thereof, the diameter of the body of the connecting member being less than the diameter of the screw threaded hollow portions of said sleeves to permit the body of the connecting member to freely slide therethrough.

2. A garment rack. according to claim 1, in which the connecting member has expanded ends and the screw threads are carried by said expanded ends.

Y Y HERBERT BERNICK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 457,977 Wilkening Aug. 18, 1891 466,940 Fowler4 Jan. 12, 1892 670,585 Fowler Mar. 26, 1901 763,844 Bensonv June 28, 1904 2;'151223 Nayman Mar. 21,1939 

